A lot hinges on the USA vs Ireland game in Group A of the T20 World Cup on Friday, but the flood situation in Florida and forecast for more spells of heavy rain threaten to wash out the game, which works in favour of the home team.The three remaining matches in Group A are all…
NEW DELHI: With a seven-wicket victory against Papua New Guinea on Thursday, Afghanistan demonstrated their increasing reputation as the dark horses of the 2024 T20 World Cup, moving on to the Super Eight stage of the competition and eliminating New Zealand.In the Group C encounter at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, Fazalhaq Farooqi added…
Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq has thrown his weight behind the under-fire captain Babar Azam as Pakistan stare at an early exit from the T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s consecutive defeats against USA and India in Group A has put their campaign in disarray. The 2009 champions came back to defeat Canada and kept their hopes of reaching…
One of India’s greatest batsmen Virender Sehwag needs no introduction; but Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan made an impression, possibly sarcastically because of his latest criticism by the former India opener, that he didn’t exactly identify who the journalist mentioned in his question. Bangladesh are all but through to the ‘Super 8s’ stage of the…
USA’s Netravalkar, who also dismissed ‘old mate’ Rohit, says he is still trying to process the attention and adulationNEW YORK: From being a journeyman cricketer in Mumbai to becoming a coder for Oracle to now getting Virat Kohli out for a first-ball duck in a T20 World Cup, it has been a long and winding…
The batting superstar’s poor run as opener is the only jarring note; team heads to Miami next for final league engagementNEW YORK: Indian cricket fans got everything they wanted from the New York leg of the World Cup. In the makeshift Nassau County Ground, which will be dismantled over the next few days, the Men…
NEW DELHI: England captain Jos Buttler responded to the criticism of his team on Thursday, stating that he has been around long enough to understand what people are saying.England revived their T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking victory over Oman by eight wickets in Antigua. The reigning champions needed a significant win to improve…
NEW DELHI: England revived their T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking victory over Oman by eight wickets in Antigua on Thursday.The reigning champions needed a significant win to improve their net run-rate (NRR) as they strive to surpass Scotland and qualify for the second-round Super Eights.Oman was dismissed for a mere 47 runs, unable…
NEW DELHI: Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to form with an impressive half-century and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain delivered crucial strikes as Bangladesh moved closer to the Super 8s, securing a 25-run victory over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup in Kingstown on Thursday.Chasing a target of 160, the Netherlands were stopped at 134…
NEW DELHI: West Indies cricketing icon Brian Lara expressed his unwavering support for co-hosts USA, rather than Pakistan, to progress through to the Super 8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup.The legendary batsman, renowned for his unparalleled prowess and illustrious career, unequivocally endorsed the American team’s prospects of advancing further in the competition, while…
